Two seriously hurt in Route 16 collision in Rochester

State Police say the accident occurred around 3:40 p.m. when John Sousa, 65, of Attleboro, Mass., driving north on Route 16, lost control of the Ford F-150 he was driving and crossed into the southbound lane, colliding with a Toyota 4 Runner, driven by 28-year-old Bradford Hammond.

Both Sousa and Hammond were transported to Frisbie Memorial Hospital with serious injuries sustained in the accident.

Police say that the accident occurred near mile marker 24.8.

The crash caused a portion of Route 16 to be closed to traffic more than an hour.

The Milton and Rochester police departments, as well as Rochester Fire Department, assisted State Police in responding to the incident.